Let’s remember: if Argentina crown themselves world champions this Sunday, in the final with a stop in Lusail, Enzo Fernández and Otamendi will go down in history as the first players to become world champions playing for a national club. There are only five footballers who have played in Portugal with the World Cup in … Read more
BOLA spoke to Vítor Paneira, a former Benfica player, who elects Enzo Fernández as “one of the surprises of the World Cup” and points to Otamendi as “the pillar of the Argentine national team”. «It is curious that all the Benfica players have improved in this World Cup: António Silva, despite playing little, has shown … Read more
When asked about João Mário’s individual performance, which was also lower than the previous season, coach Sérgio Conceição left his analysis. “Trust is earned every day. If it was on sale in the supermarket, I would buy a few bottles and give them to my players. The team wasn’t comfortable in the first half, it … Read more
Morocco will host the next edition of the Club World Cup, again in the seven-team format. The competition, which will take place from 1 to 11 February, is one of the latest of the current model, with FIFA planning a new format, for 2025, in a sort of championship over the space of a month … Read more
The Yankees made their impact by agreeing to a six-year, $162 million contract with lefty Carlos Rodón, according to a report by MLB Network correspondent Jon Heyman. Rodón is coming off All-Star Game nomination for the second straight season and went 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA in 178 innings for the Giants in 2022. Rodón, … Read more
With the departure of Fernando Santos, according to data collected by A BOLA, José Mourinho is the strongest hypothesis for the succession in the post of national coach. The 59-year-old coach has a contract with Roma until 2024, so the arrival of the A special in command of Portugal should be through an agreement between … Read more
Endrick will be a Real Madrid player from June 2024. Real Madrid released a statement this Thursday, confirming the signing of the 16-year-old striker, who plays for Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira. “Real Madrid, Palmeiras, Endrick and his family have reached an agreement whereby the player will be able to join Real Madrid when he … Read more
Kylian Mbappé left a moving message to Achraf Hakimi, his great friend and teammate at PSG, after France beat Morocco (2-0) in the semi-finals of the World Cup. After 90 minutes as opponents, they gave a long hug at the end and the Frenchman then left the right-back a message on social media. “Second consecutive … Read more
Although Karim Benzema left the France international before the first match, due to injury, the striker remains registered for the World Cup and speculation arose this Wednesday that he could return to play in the final. Asked about it, coach Didier Deschamps, who had already canceled the match a few days ago (see attached news), … Read more
If the French side beat the Moroccan side and secure a presence in the World Cup final, Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) could return to the squad, after sitting out through injury, according to Mundo Deportivo. According to the newspaper, Benzema has already recovered and has Real Madrid’s authorization to travel to Qatar. Recall that France … Read more